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Chris Hughes is a 24-year-old man from the United Kingdom. He often wears the same clothes for many days because he doesn’t know______ to use a washing machine.

This is not a joke. Hughes is far from the only young person who doesn’t have basic ______skills. According to a recent study by YouGov, today’s young people in the UK are_____ capable (有能力的) than the old when it comes to basic life skills.

For example, about 35 % don’t know how to sew () on a button and 11% don’t understand how to_______a light bulb.

This problem is______ by young people in the United States as well. According to Forbes, many youngsters in the US are______ the skill of cooking, as they are much more likely to____  take-out food .

Technology may be the main______for this. Born and raised in a digital age (数字化时代), young people are more familiar with using phones and computers.

______, this does not mean that younger generations are unable to carry out basic everyday tasks.The study results show that although only few know how to pay their water and electricity bills after leaving home, 72 % could help______ a WiFi network in a new house.

The Mirror noted that as their lives have changed, the major life skills that they are good at have changed as well.

1.A. how    B. what    C. when    D. where

2.A. study    B. reading    C. life    D. sports

3.A. very    B. more    C. less    D. little

4.A. change    B. buy    C. wash    D. find

5.A. solved    B. made    C. shared    D. caused

6.A. enjoying    B. losing    C. catching    D. learning

7.A. cook    B. drop    C. order    D. sell

8.A. trouble    B. difficulty    C. result    D. reason

9.A. Therefore    B. However    C. So    D. Then

10.A. set up    B. cut off    C. clean up    D. set off

 

1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A 【解析】 短文通过克里斯·休斯不会洗衣服的例子来说明许多的青年人正在缺失一些基本的生活技能。如今英国的年轻人在基本生活技能方面不如老年人。例如,大约35%的人不知道如何缝纽扣,11%的人不知道如何更换灯泡。造成这一现象的主要原因可能是数字化科技的发展。随着他们生活的改变,他们擅长的主要生活技能也发生了变化。 1.句意:因为他不知道如何使用洗衣机。A. how如何;B. what什么;C. when何时;D. where哪儿。结合前面的内容可知,克里斯·休斯长时间不换衣服的原因是不知道如何用洗衣机洗衣服,故答案选A。 2.句意:休斯远不是唯一一个没有基本生活技能的年轻人。A. study 学习;B. reading阅读;C. life 生活;D. sports运动。洗衣服做饭都是一些基本的生活技能,故答案为C。 3.句意:如今英国的年轻人在基本生活技能方面不如老年人。A. very非常;B. more更多;C. less更少;D. little极少。根据than判断,这是一个比较级的句子,只有more和less能构成比较级。可排除A,D;通过后面的句子“For example, about 35 % don’t know how to sew (缝) on a button and 11% don’t understand how to___4___a light bulb.”大约35%的人不知道如何缝纽扣,11%的人不知道如何更换灯泡。由此判断年轻人在基本生活技能方面不如老年人。答案为C。 4.句意:11%的人不知道如何更换灯泡。A. change改变;B. buy购买;C. wash清洗;D. find发现。根据生活常识可知,灯泡是有使用寿命的,坏了需要更换,故答案为A。 5.句意:这个问题也被美国的年轻人所分享。A. solved解决;B. made制造,使;C. shared分享;D. caused引起。这个问题是指上文提到的生活基本技能的缺失,这个问题也被美国的年轻人分享在互联网,被大家所知晓,故答案为C。 6.句意:美国许多年轻人正在失去烹饪技能。A. enjoying喜欢;B. losing失去;C. catching抓住;D. learning学习。根据后面的句子“…as they are much more likely to___7___ take-out food .”因为更多的青年人更喜欢叫外卖而不愿意在家里做饭,因此他们正在失去一些做饭的基本技能。答案选B。 7.句意:因为他们更有可能点外卖食品。A. cook烹饪;B. drop掉下;C. order,预订;D. sell卖。结合句意可知,答案为C。 8.句意:科技可能是造成这种情况的主要原因。A. trouble 麻烦;B. difficulty困难;C. result结果;D. reason原因。根据后面的句子“Born and raised in a digital age (数字化时代), young people are more familiar with using phones and computers.” 在数字化时代出生和长大的年轻人更熟悉使用手机和电脑,这些高科技的东西可能是造成青年人生活基本技能下降的主要原因,故答案选D。 9.句意:然而,这并不意味着年轻一代无法完成基本的日常任务。A. Therefore因此,所以;B. However不过;C. So因此;D. Then然后。上下句表示转折关系,故答案选B。 10.句意:但72%的人能够帮助在新房子里建立无线网络。A. set up建立; B. cut off切除;C. clean up打扫;D. set off出发。结合句意可知,答案为A。
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